FULLY-INVOLVED HOUSE FIRE WITH REPORT OF AN INFANT INSIDE BACK ROOM ON W DEVON AVE NEAR LIVELY BLVD BENSENVILLE, ELK GROVE

UPDATE: FOUR-YEAR-OLD MARTIN PLETZ WAS KILLED IN A HOUSE FIRE AS HE HID BEHIND A DRESSER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, ACCORDING TO NEIGHBORS. HEAT, SMOKE AND FLAMES KEPT BYSTANDERS AND THE BOY’S MOTHER FROM ENTERING THE BURNING HOME. SEVEN PEOPLE WERE DISPLACED BECAUSE OF THE HOUSE FIRE.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE POLICE ON SCENE REPORT THEY WERE TOLD A ONE-YEAR OLD IS STILL INSIDE AND THEY REPORT THE HOUSE IS FULLY INVOLVED.

ADDRESS ALSO REPORTED AS 1525 AND 1550 FROM MULTIPLE CALLERS.

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING A-B CORNER.

BC17 REPORTS OFFENSIVE ATTACK ON THE FIRE AT ABOUT 2:17 PM.

POSSIBLE VICTIMS WITH SMOKE INHALATION AND BURNS. A CALL FOR HELP FOR ONE VICTIM THAT ESCAPED WITH SMOKE INHALATION TO 1200 E DEVON AVE AT FEDERAL EXPRESS BUILDING (ELK GROVE VILLAGE A7 AND E9 RESPONDING FOR THAT VICTIM).